Field Food: Rooted in Connection and Soil & Soul Loving Food

Just south of Lewes, in a flint barn nestled into the South Downs, Field Food has created something more than a supper club. Run by Libby and Henry, it’s a way of eating — and living — that’s deeply connected to land, season, and community.

Their journey began back in 2015, when friends would gather around their kitchen table to share food and laughter. Over time, these evenings grew into pop-ups that carried the same spirit: people coming together through food. Lockdown sharpened their vision. They wanted to dig deeper into regenerative farming, to make farm-to-table not just a phrase but a lived practice. The barn became their new home.

Today, Field Food is known for its Social Feasts. Guests arrive as strangers, cocktails are poured from herbs grown on site, fire pits are lit, and Libby cooks dishes sourced directly from the farm or nearby regenerative growers. There’s no rush, no second sitting — just hours spent around the table, where connection grows as naturally as the food.

The barn sits within a wider ecosystem: Wendy’s Chalk Rose flower garden, the Teas for Bees herbal patch, hives buzzing with pollinators, and a young edible agroforest designed for the future. Every part of this land feeds into Field Food’s philosophy: that we can shape a more nourishing, connected way of living.

As Henry puts it, “Field Food allows us to live our values, to share those values openly, and to celebrate health and connection.”

It’s not just supper. It’s a glimpse of a better rhythm - rooted in soil, soul, and the Sussex Downs themselves.